4complete the interview with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
tom hi, maria. can you tell me more about life in chile? -
what! /think) of the country?
maria i'm here for a month, and 12
(teach) english at a local school. it's great!
tom what?
/like) about chile?
maria everything - the people, the weather it
(not rain) very often in this
part of the country, but it often
(snow)
in the mountains. oh, and 16
(love) the food!
(cook)
'cazuela'tonight-it
) a
traditional dish with meat and vegetables.
tom 9
(you/understand) the language?
maria no 110mm
www.(not speak) spanish,
but i really 11
) to learn it.
tom where 12
(you/stay)?
maria in a hotel in santiago. it 3 ) a big city-
about six million people 14
- (live) here
tom what 15
--you/do) this
weekend?
maria we 16
(go) skiing in the andes! ​

Tom: Hi, Maria. Can you tell me more about life in Chile? - What do you think of the country?
Maria: I'm here for a month, and I am teaching English at a local school. It's great!
Tom: What do you like about Chile?
Maria: Everything - the people, the weather. It doesn't rain very often in this part of the country, but it often snows in the mountains. Oh, and I love the food! I am cooking 'cazuela' tonight - it is a traditional dish with meat and vegetables.
Tom: Do you understand the language?
Maria: No, I don't speak Spanish but I really want to learn it.
Tom: Where are you staying?
Maria: I am staying in a hotel in Santiago. It is a big city - about six million people live here.
Tom: What are you doing this weekend?
Maria: We are going skiing in the Andes!

Explanation:

In this interview, Tom asks Maria about her experience in Chile. Maria mentions that she is currently teaching English at a local school for a month. She expresses her enjoyment by using the present continuous tense "it's great."

When Tom asks about Maria's opinion of Chile, she responds by saying she likes everything about it - the people, the weather, and the food. To describe the weather, Maria uses the present simple tense "it doesn't rain very often in this part of the country" and the present simple tense "it often snows in the mountains."

Maria also mentions that she doesn't speak Spanish but she wants to learn it. She uses the present simple tense "I don't speak" to indicate her current language ability and the present simple tense "I really want" to express her desire to learn Spanish.

When Tom asks about her accommodation, Maria mentions that she is staying in a hotel in Santiago. She emphasizes the size of the city by using the present simple tense "it is a big city" and the present simple tense "about six million people live here."

Lastly, when Tom asks about her plans for the weekend, Maria responds by saying they are going skiing in the Andes. She uses the present continuous tense "we are going skiing" to indicate a future action.

Overall, Maria provides detailed answers to Tom's questions, using a variety of verb forms to accurately convey her experiences and plans in Chile.